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What were the greatest ECs you ever saw an applicant have?
Greatest pre-med EC I saw was a student that went back to her home country, very impoverished and corrupt. 14-15 gap years, built a hospital, several clinics, was a government higher up in the public health department, and then came to the US for a medical degree. I'm not joking nor am I exaggerating any detail.What were the greatest ECs you ever saw an applicant have?
Greatest pre-med EC I saw was a student that went back to her home country, very impoverished and corrupt. 14-15 gap years, built a hospital, several clinics, was a government higher up in the public health department, and then came to the US for a medical degree. I'm not joking nor am I exaggerating any detail.
I have no idea how people with kids go to college. Especially single parents. Absolutely brilliant.Single mom who took 8 years to get her bachelors after her husband died while pregnant with twins. She couldn’t afford childcare so took her two kids to every exam/quiz day and self Studied in between. Graduated with a 4.0, squeezed shadowing in when her parents came to visit every now and then.
Not a very traditional EC and maybe not something to list as an EC....But a hell of an accomplishment.
saw a guy with a MacArthur genius grant once but wasn’t too impressed. Didn’t seem like that big a deal
US Navy helicopter pilotsaw a guy with a MacArthur genius grant once but wasn’t too impressed. Didn’t seem like that big a deal
TV weather woman (this one turned out to be a terrible interviewee)
Silly Question: The Army puts out almost 7,000 medics every year (second highest MOS behind infantry). Do not many of them apply to medical school or...? What makes certain things impressive?US Navy helicopter pilot
US Army medic
Olympic athlete
Pro athlete
TV weather woman (this one turned out to be a terrible interviewee)
Why are you so obsessed with the greatest ECs? You ask about it constantly in WAMC threads, and now start a thread in here about it.What were the greatest ECs you ever saw an applicant have?
We rarely see medics apply here.Silly Question: The Army puts out almost 7,000 medics every year (second highest MOS behind infantry). Do not many of them apply to medical school or...? What makes certain things impressive?
She had this exaggerated affect to her. Think drama queen.Do tell...
I am reminded of a quote from "The Princess Bride":
Vizzini: I can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains.
Westley: You're that smart?
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Westley: Yes.
Vizzini: *****s.
While it can seem overwhelming, for those of us with children I think we can honestly say we wouldn't have it any other way.I have no idea how people with kids go to college. Especially single parents. Absolutely brilliant.
I mean, it is not good to turn down a medical school acceptance. However, she had an excellent reason for doing so, ECs for which "stellar" is an inadequate word to convey their rarity and impressiveness, and almost certainly an otherwise-superb application. Indeed, Harvard Med might accept her once more.
I dunno, how good are the happy hour specials?I have 12 pubs. Does that count?
You forgot graduating Summa Cum Laude in Math!Actually can’t believe I didn’t think of this, Jonathan Kim. Navy SEAL turned Harvard Med grad turned astronaut. Seriously.
Secret agent space doctor? That is better than my theoretical plan of dual MD/JD and being a space Doctor Lawyer...Actually can’t believe I didn’t think of this, Jonathan Kim. Navy SEAL turned Harvard Med grad turned astronaut. Seriously.